Every Quarterback Taken Ahead of Shedeur Sanders in 2025 NFL Draft
April 26, 2025
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University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been the story of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sanders, once projected to be a top five pick, didn’t get selected in the first or second round, and remains on the board deep into the third round.
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While Sanders has fallen, multiple quarterbacks have been taken ahead of him. Here are all the quarterbacks taken ahead of Sanders thus far in the 2025 draft.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 1: Shedeur Sanders #QB13 of Colorado sits on the field during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 1: Shedeur Sanders #QB13 of Colorado sits on the field during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images
1. Cameron Ward, Tennessee Titans, No. 1 overall pick in first round
Ward was widely expected to be the No. 1 pick, so it was no surprise that he was taken ahead of Sanders. While Sanders was among the top quarterbacks during the beginning of this draft cycle, Ward became the undisputed top quarterback quickly.
Ward is coming off a 2024 season with the University of Miami in which he completed 67.2 percent of passes for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. He added four rushing touchdowns.
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2. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants, No. 25 overall pick in first round
When the Giants traded up in the first round, many wondered if Sanders was coming off the board. However, the Giants elected to draft Dart, who’s coming off a 2024 season with Ole Miss in which he completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns to six interceptions. He added 495 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
3. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints, No. 40 overall pick in second round
The second round of the draft officially became Sanders watch, with every quarterback-needy team being linked to the Colorado product.
However, the QB-needy Saints went with Shough, who began college in 2018 with Oregon and also played for Texas Tech before spending the 2024 season with Louisville, where he completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 3,195 yards with 23 touchdowns and six interceptions.
4. Jalen Milroe, Seattle Seahawks, No. 92 overall pick in third round
The Seahawks didn’t need a quarterback after signing Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100 million deal this offseason. However, they clearly liked Milroe, who spent the last four seasons at Alabama.
In 2024, he completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 2,844 yards with 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and 20 rushing touchdowns.
5. Dillon Gabriel, Cleveland Browns, No. 94 overall pick in third round
Unlike the Seahawks, the Browns did need a quarterback, and shocked the world by taking Gabriel. The Oregon quarterback completed 72.9 percent of his passes for 3,857 yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2025.
This is a developing story as Sanders waits to hear his name called…
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